New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
HOW SOME OF THEM LOOK AND WHAT
THEY TALK ABOUT

| HOW SOME OF THEM LOOK AND WHAT
THEY TALK ABOUT.
Among the Democrats who say that they believe
that President Cleveland does not desire renomina-
ton exAssisant Secretary of the Treasury William
E. Smith He says: " II Mr. Cleveland should decline
to again it would destroy great many calcula-
tons that have been made by both Parties. 1t is not
an improbable thing that he may refuse to accept
denomination, rather refuse to permit the use OF his
| name in the National Convention. know positively
that il lett to himself and his own perona in'naions
govern him will not make the Influences nav
be brought to bear upon him that will change this
purpose"
| Mr.. Smith was charm of the New-York Demo
cratic Executive Committee in 1854, and consequently
saw the inside of that campaign. lie made this
| curious statement: About two months before the
Presidential election the Democratic canvass books
from the State indicated Mr.. Cleveands certain
defeat oy fully 5000 majority We had not ant
carry the State The advantage we had was that we
knew the tate thoroughly and the Republican State
Committee were In measure new TO Their WORK while
the Republican National Committee kne" les than
schoolboys about New York politics. and were com
plctely at when this hot shot OF the last few days
poured into them IL looks quite likely TO me that
We shall have the old fight over again.
In extending its work the country the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League recently elected large
number of honorary members from among public men
and prominent per.Ons engaged in business and manu-
facure. Secretary Porter said day or two ago that
the only defamation received was from senator
munds, OF Vermont. HIS letter Was "a follows:
have yours of the ODD met. stating that you have
recently forwarded 10 me certificate OF honorary
membership OF the American Protective Inri League,
etc. requesting a list of the people 10 whom send
documents with view OF distribution TO tain papers
have TO sag i'll rely that / must be excused from
being honorary member OF your league not because
do not most strongly believe in the protective tarih
or in the proprety OF there being such an organization
as suppose yours to be TO promote the industrial
interests of the United States but because | have
thought ever since have been Senator that 1t wac
better that should not he member of any associa-
ton of kind having any object respecting nhuenc-
ing legislation IN view
Governor Hills friends are disposed TO help Land
Commissioner Sparks out of the hole into which he has
been placed by the reports his oyertures 10 Hill
with reference to 1888 One OF the Governors closest
friends said that there had been letter from Sparks
10 Governor Hill. When asked II there had been no
Overtures OF any kind the politician emled GRIM
smile and said "Nsw you are asking me q leading
question. However, | do not Why II IL not beet
for Mr.. Sparks that the truth be known. lie has
been given TO understand that Mr. Cleveland viii not
run again Tor President Ihere are great many PEG
pie who have been given the same impresson by Mr.
Cleveland himself With that understanding Mr.
Sparks has indicated to acquaintance in New.iork
who arc friends OF Governor I'M that he would ke 70
be candidate for VicePresiden' Oh the ticket with
Hill for Preside nt."
Some friends CT ex-senator Warner Miller are talk
ing OF pushing hm forward next year for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor.
Congressman elect McShane of Omaha has the
honor of being the first Democratic representative Ia
Congress elected from Nebraska. He has been
here recently for several days He s an Irish Amer-
can, but looks more like a ScOtchman than Irish
man. However, he has the ali of Western business
man. The district in which McShane ran formerly
gave above 1000 Republican majority. lie Carried
1t by over 1000 sill hunt against Churh Howe,
| the Nebraska member of the Republican National
Committee, who is considered OF the best poll
tcians in that part OF the country. McShanes prin
cipal business is that of raising cattle He is the
nNs rat fh.u. an1a ut hlgt land in
Nebraska the line of the Northern Pacific Rail
road In talking with Inn the other day found that
he fierce revenue relOrmer. Said he " There
nothing more certain than that the party which adj
vocates the reduction OF revenue will DC the most pop
ular in this country. The Republican party made
pledges to do So but now opposes reduction do
not by any fIeo trade by advocating reve
nue. reform but DO mean that we must stop png up
money i'll the Treasury which il not needed tor the
expenses OF the Government The entire Northwest
is aroused on this subject. Democrats and Rcpub-
cans alike will demand change in the present
methods of taxation and accumulation. We might
some of the accumulated surplus to great advan
ea ss and sp. p1dluse OF
this country in other way be disposed than
| through such course. We probably pay out to-day
shipowners and shipuilders which might just well
remain in this country as to 90 abroad
Colonel StanwOod OF Brooklyn, who was formerly
Deputy Collector of this port is complaining OF the
malady with which, az he laughnLly said all great
arc afflicted" rheumatism The Colonel is New
England man and knows something about Massachu-
sets politics. lie saia among other things: SO the
President has been told that carry Massachu-
sets. He will lean broken stick if that is his sup
port When the Republicans OF Massachusetts turn
the State the unterred. IL will be long alter
Grover Cleveands Administration hos become a thing
of the past. They cannot do il with the help OF
the political Judases OF 1884 BY the gay see that
the newspapers generally speak OF the Nugwump son
OF the great war Governor as John A. Andrew. Tho
war Governor of Massachusetts, John Albion An
drew, while his unworthy son IS named John Forester
a in a
name but do not like to thins OF u great and good
man who Invoked blessings on the flags of my regi-
ment and OF all the regiments of Massachusetts ~ in
any way. however remotely, connected with party
that was his aversion and the object OF bis intense
hostility"
The system Of memory training that is taught BY
Professor Loisette at No 237 Fifth-ave is creating
stir among mind workers, second to nothing of its
character that has been attempted in this country
have heard about it from public men, lawyers and
business men highly beneficial to them Professor
Loisette showed me yesterday an autograph letter
from the eknOwn author, Mark Twain, which was |
written to a clergyman who bad asked HIM If he rea,
Endorsed the system. Mr. Clemens wrote
HARTFORD, March 4th, 1887
Professor Loisette did not create a memory for me-
no. nothing OF the kind. And vet he did Tor me what
amounted to the some thing, for he proved that
l already had n memory, thing which | was not |
aware OF till then had before been able ike most
my memory but he showed me how TO light up the
cellar II 10 the difference to change the Agure-be-
tween having money whore you can't collect It, and
having 1t In pocket The information cost ME but
little, yet value 1t at prodigous figure.
Truly yours, s. L. CLEMENS
The development OF natural gas in Ohio must be q |
prosperous venture, for Ex-Governor Charles
Foster looked jaunty tho other day In O new suit of
English goods. The exploration and development of
the gas fields In which he is interested have received
temporary check from the passage OF law In Ohio
which the Councils of cities and towns ~ d.
the price at which natural gas shall be furnished to the
public. Mr.. Foster says that this gas found in un
expected quarters outside OF the field which was def
nitely determined last year. Ex-Governor Foster Il
one OF the public men who are frank AID outspoken In
their opinions upon any or all public matters Chatting